All kinds are good, but there are also key ones that are slightly worse

Coralie 2022-03-21 09:03:02

I just found out that there is this movie, all kinds of good-looking, good story, good music, good narrative rhythm, good scene animation, but the key foreground character animation is slightly poor, there is a feeling of powerlessness that is not entirely caused by cost saving but lack of ability, character modeling The setting also feels mediocre. In addition, the ending of the action scenes is very good, but the fighting in the middle seems petty. Of course, it was too difficult to achieve the effect of Kawajiri Yoshiaki at the time. This kind of action scene relies on traditional hand-painted animation. It is even more unimaginable today. After all, the creation The domestic market is too small.

In addition, I really like this kind of Japanese contempt for those lords. Almost all the cartoons, TV dramas and movies I have watched have the concept that none of those lords are selfish, ruthless, mean and unkind dictators! But the samurai and ronin who keep their faith are praised

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Extended Reading
  • Baylee 2022-04-23 07:03:58

    The plot is not great, but the soundtrack is very good, and the painting style is very delicate

  • Claudine 2022-03-23 09:03:06

    One less star for unclear language

Sword of the Stranger quotes

  • Luo-Lang: You've lived too long, old man.

  • [last lines]

    Nanashi: You've become pretty good. It feels... like I'm walking on top of the clouds.

    Kotaro: Don't flatter me. Are your wounds all right?

    Nanashi: Yeah... even a treasure like this comes in handy sometimes.

    Kotaro: Right?

    Nanashi: Really... you're some employer. Can you see the town?

    Kotaro: I can't see it yet. But, I'm sure it's close! Hey...

    Nanashi: Huh?

    Kotaro: Once your wounds heal, do you want to leave this country? If we go abroad, people there wouldn't mind your hair color, right?

    Nanashi: A foreign land, huh. That's not a bad idea. But how would we make money?

    Kotaro: We could steal, or become bodyguards. We can do anything! In fact, we could even become pirates!

    Kotaro: You're... really full of villainous ideas.

    Kotaro: [laughs] Hold on tight, so you won't fall off!

    Nanashi: Yeah.

    Kotaro: Let's go!